Stravinsky, Schumann & Others: Piano Works Shinnosuke Inugai

• Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): 3 Mouvements de Petrouchka:
• 1 3 Mouvements de Petrouchka: No. 1, Danse russe 02:48
• 2 3 Mouvements de Petrouchka: No. 2, Chez Petrouchka 04:42
• 3 3 Mouvements de Petrouchka: No. 3, La semaine grasse 09:16
• Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): 3 Romances, Op. 28:
• 4 3 Romances, Op. 28: No. 1 Sehr markirt 03:57
• 5 3 Romances, Op. 28: No. 2 Einfach 03:35
• 6 3 Romances, Op. 28: No. 3 Sehr markirt 07:24
• Isaac Albéniz (1860 - 1909): Iberia, T. 105, Book 2:
• 7 Iberia, T. 105, Book 2: No. 1, Rondeña 07:01
• 8 Iberia, T. 105, Book 2: No. 2, Almería 08:48
• 9 Iberia, T. 105, Book 2: No. 3, Triana 05:23
• Alexander Scriabin (1872 - 1915):
• 10 Fantasy in B Minor, Op. 28 09:17
• Shinnosuke Inugai: Fünf Improvisationen:
• 11 Fünf Improvisationen: No. 1, Valse-Caprice 01:33
• 12 Fünf Improvisationen: No. 2, Glocken 03:07
• 13 Fünf Improvisationen: No. 3, Kontrast und Verklärung 02:11
• 14 Fünf Improvisationen: No. 4, Variationen über “Heideröslein” - Kindheitserinnerung von Rita L. 07:29
• 15 Fünf Improvisationen: No. 5, Weiße Tasten 03:50
• Total Runtime 01:20:21

Info for Stravinsky, Schumann & Others: Piano Works

Shinnosuke Inugai is an exceptional artist: not only has he won numerous competitions and possesses a vast repertoire; the young Japanese pianist feels at home in jazz as well as in classical music and has a special gift for improvisation. Therefore, what could be more natural for Inugai than to record his own music on his new GENUIN CD in addition to orchestral piano music from early Romanticism to Classical Modernism? Stravinsky, Schumann, Albéniz, and Scriabin frame sparkling improvisations in colorful interpretations: From playing with white keys to the reverberation of distant bells to echoes of folk music – utterly enchanting!

Shinnosuke Inugai, piano

Shinnosuke Inugai
As soon as he began his early musical training as a four-year-old at the Yamaha Music School, it quickly became clear: Shinnosuke Inugai, born in Hamamatsu, Japan in 1982, possesses an extraordinary talent. This was confirmed during the further course of his education. In acquiring his enormous repertoire in the different styles of classical music as well as in jazz and pop, his truly rare combination of talents became apparent. In addition, he has an exceptional gift for improvisation, which, in his live concerts, creates special highlights during the performances’ thoroughly light-hearted, almost comedic conclusions. Inugai began his musical studies in 2000 at the Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo. As the top student of his class, he performed for the Japanese Emperor in the Imperial Palace. This was followed by an advanced course of study in Europe, with his training at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts with Catherine Vickers being of central importance, culminating in the concert exam with honors. Inugai has been a prize-winner at numerous national and international competitions including the Tokyo Music Competition, Jaén International Piano Competition, and Maj Lind Piano Competition in Helsinki. With his interpretation of Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto, he won Third Prize at the Telekom Beethoven Competition in Bonn as well as the coveted Audience Prize. His success at the competition entailed a performance at the opening concert of the Beethovenfest in 2014. In addition to many piano recitals in Japan, Europe, and the Arab world, Inugai also makes numerous appearances as a soloist with renowned orchestras. Furthermore, he is well regarded as a highly accomplished and dependable chamber music partner. Shinnosuke Inugai teaches master classes for young pianists in Japan. In addition, he is committed to introducing young people to the origins of classical music and other musical styles.

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